VIP Dinner: Nixta Taqueria Pachanga + Latin Grammy Nominee Gabriel Navia

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Join CIA grad &amp; James Beard Award winner Edgar Rico and Nixta Taqueria co-owner Sara Mardanbigi for a southwestern VIP Dinner at Copia.

The CIA at Copia (The Culinary Institute of America)

VIP Dinner—Nixta Taqueria Pachanga Saturday, September 24 / 6:30 p.m. The CIA at Copia Chef Edgar Rico and Sara Mardanbigi share their culture with others every day at Nixta through their food, and now they’re bringing it to Copia for a VIP dinner in the garden with live music by Latin Grammy nominee Gabriel Navia with a live Colombian cumbia band. Join us for an adventure through the cuisine and culture of the southwest. We’re throwing a masa party and you’re invited! Price includes a reception cocktail and a glass of wine (or beer) with dinner.M﻿enu features: Sikil P’aak - pumpkin seed dip, seasonal crudités, masa-black sesame cracker, amaranth Beet “Tartare” Tostada – roasted beets, salsa macha, avocado crema, horseradish, microgreens, lime Cauliflower Taco – roasted cauliflower, romesco salsa, toasted pine nuts, queso fresco, cilantro, lime Duck Carnitas Taco – duck confit, salsa cruda, radish, shaved white onion, cilantro Paleta – popsicle made with seasonal fruit, chamoy Edgar Rico, CIA ’11 is a 2022 James Beard Award winner for Best Emerging Chef and owner/chef at Nixta Taqueria in Austin, TX and Sara Mardanbigi is Nixta Taqueria co-owner and operations manager. Nixta is not a typical taquería. It treads a line between the super-traditional (they make their own masa and tortillas using heirloom corn from Mexico) and the unconventional (you don't see many taquerias where duck confit stands in for carnitas). + Add a hands-on cooking class with Edgar and Sara to your dinner experience by purchasing a bundle ticket and save! This ticket provides you access to the hands-on class with Edgar and Sara in the morning, and the VIP Dinner event in the evening. Limited tickets available! <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/401245775917">Purchase bundle with hands-on class here.</a> + Add a Tequila Masterclass to your dinner experience by purchasing a bundle ticket and save! This ticket provides you access to the Tequila Masterclass in the morning, and the VIP Dinner event in the evening. Limited tickets available! <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/401249115907">Purchase bundle with Tequila Masterclass here. </a>At the CIA, more than 90 percent of our students receive scholarships and other forms of financial aid . Your patronage helps support this important priority, ensuring students can realize their dreams of attending the world's premier culinary college.This event is part of American Bounty: Celebrating Regional American Cuisines, a new annual summer food, wine, and music series at CIA at Copia. From the Mississippi Delta to the southwest back to Wine Country for harvest, enjoy regional foods, wines, and live music brought to you by renowned CIA alumni. <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/cc/american-bounty-at-the-cia-at-copia-939169?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=creatorshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=odclsxcollection&utm-source=cp&aff=escb">See tickets for classes, dinner experiences, and other American Bounty events here.</a>

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VIP Dinner: Nixta Taqueria Pachanga + Latin Grammy Nominee Gabriel Navia

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